Marie Besnier Beauvalot Net Worth, Wealth Source & Rank

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Residence: Laval, France
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Current source dated Mar 10, 2026 · Verified Sep 7, 2026

Marie Besnier Beauvalot is a French dairy heiress whose fortune comes from an estimated 21% stake in Lactalis, the family-owned dairy group founded by her grandfather in Laval in 1933. ^[1]^[2]

How her fortune was built

Marie Besnier Beauvalot's wealth is tied to Lactalis, the French dairy group founded in Laval in 1933 by her grandfather André Besnier. Forbes estimates that she owns about 21% of the company. Her older brother Emmanuel controls the largest stake and leads the group. ^[1]^[2]

Lactalis is still family-owned. The company reported €31.2 billion in 2025 revenue and says its products are sold in 150 countries. Its major international brands include Président, Galbani, Parmalat and Kraft. ^[3]

The business behind the wealth

Lactalis has grown far beyond the cheese business André Besnier started in 1933. The group now operates 266 dairies and cheese dairies in 49 countries and employs about 85,500 people. Lactalis describes itself as the world's largest dairy group. ^[2]^[3]

Sources for background

Sources reviewed Aug 28, 2026.

Marie Besnier Beauvalot · Forbes · Mar 10, 2026
Lactalis Group · Lactalis
The Lactalis Group in figures · Lactalis

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At a glance

Source of wealth	Cheese
Country	France
Industry	Food & Beverage

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1 out of 5

Age-adjusted net worthi

$23.5B

Compared at age 60 using a 7% annual rate.

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Year	Estimated net worth	Basis
2015	$2.5B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2016	$2.7B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2017	$4B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2018	$5.4B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2019	$5B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2020	$4.4B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2021	$6.7B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2022	$8.2B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2023	$7.7B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2024	$8.16B	Historical Forbes estimate (approx.)
2026	$9.13B	Current estimate

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Recent wealth changes

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Period	Wealth change	Rank change	Compared with
1 day	$0 (0.00%)	Down 1	Sep 7, 2026
7 days	-$137.82M (-1.49%)	Down 18	Sep 1, 2026